Magazine for firearms.



PATENTED DBG. 19, 1905.

C. H. TAYLOR. MAGAZINE FOR FIRBARMS. APPLICATION FILED Mimo. 1901.RBNEWBD MAY 24,1905.

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No. 007,790. PATENTBD DB0. 19, 1905.

0. H. TAYLOR.

MAGAZINE F09 FIREARMS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.20.1901. RBNEWBD MAY 24.1905.

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-UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFTQE.

CEOIL HAMELIN TAYLOR, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNEASSIGNMENTS, TO KNOX TAYLOR, HIGHBRIDGE, NEW

JERSEY.

MAGAZINE FOR FIREARIVIS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 19, 1905.

T0 cr/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OneriJ I-IAMELIN TAY,- LOR, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Magazines for Firearms,of which the following is a specication.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and effective meansfor feeding cartridges into the barrel or cartridge-chamber of afirearm, and the invention consists in the new and novel arrangement andcombination of parts hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a longitudinal sectionof a portion of a gun provided with the magazine. Fig. 2 represents atransverse section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents atransverse section of the magazine shown in Fig. 2, illustrating theposition of the cartridge just prior to being fed into thecartridge-chamber. Fig. 4 represents a plan view of the magazine shownin Fig. l. Fig. 5 represents a plan view of a magazine having its sidestapered to correspond more closely to the outline of the cartridge.Figs. 6 and 7 represent a plan view and a vertical section,respectively, of another form of the magazine, which is provided withspring-plates that engage directly with the cartridge. Figs. 8 and 9represent a plan view and a vertical section, respectively, of adifferent form of the magazine, same being provided with clips forholding and feeding the cartridge. 11 represent a plan view and avertical section, respectively, of another form of magazine, showing twosets of clips for holding the cartridge. Fig. 12 represents a plan viewof a magazine having its ends also provided with clips. Figs. 13 and 14represent a vertical and transverse section, respectively, of a magazineconstructed to permit the cartridges to be automatically fed theretofrom a belt or carrier. Fig. 15 represents a transverse section of asegmental magazine.

The magazine a is arranged immediately below and to the rear of thecartridge-chamber b of the gun, so that the cartridges c may be fed bythe magazine directly into position in front of the cartridge-chamber.One part of the magazine is pivoted, as at d, and is moved by' means ofa bell-crank lever e, pivoted, as at f, and engaging with the side ofthe Figs. 10 and` magazine, as at g. The arm h of said lever projectsupwardly to engage with lugs t and y', provided at the front and rear,respectively, of the bolt c. The lug t engages the lever when the bolthas nearly reached the end of its backward stroke, and thereby actuatesthe movable part of the magazine to feed a cartridge toward the chamber.The lug on the opposite end of the block engages with the arm or leverwhen the bolt is nearly at the end of its forward stroke, and therebydepresses the movable part of the magazine, returning same to itsoriginal position, but without depressing the cartridges, which are heldin their raised position, as hereinafter described.

Each part of the magazine is provided with clips l, which are preferablyformed integral with the side of the magazine and eX- tend inwardlytoward the center thereof. The clips are preferably provided at or neartheir tops with tips m, which are formed integral therewith and whichform bearingfaces for the cartridges. As shown in Figs. 1 to 4,inclusive, the clips are approximately V-,shaped in outline and arestamped out of the side of the magazine. The magazine may be eitherrectangular in section or may taper toward one end, as shown in Fig. 5,to correspond more closely to the outline of the cartridge, or it may becurved in outline, as shown in Fig. 15.

In the construction shown in Figs. 6 and 7 the clips are formed bycorrugating pieces of metal to form seats for the cartridges, which arerigidly secured to the sides of the magazine.

Another form of constructing the magazine is shown inFigs. 8 and 9,inwhich the clips are formed of separate pieces and are pivoted, as atn, to the sides of the magazine. These clips are yieldingly held outwardby means of suitable springs o.

In the construction shown in Figs. 10 and 11 the magazine is formed oftwo parts, each being approximately U -shaped in outline and one of saidparts being movable in relation to the other. Each is provided withclips which project into the interior of the magazine. Said clips areconstructed so that the cartridge rests normally on both sets of clips,as shown in Fig. 11, and is fed into the cartridge-chamber by means ofthe clips upon the movable part. Instead of IOO having a double set ofclips on the sides, however, the ends of the magazine may be mademovable, as shown in Fig. 12, and provided with clips for the purpose offeeding the cartridges.

In the construction shown in Figs. 13 and 14 the one side of themagazine is provided with an opening p to permit a cartridge-belt to befed therein. An intermediate or detaching clip g is provided todisengage the cartridges from the belt and force same into engagementwith the other clips provided upon the magazine. The belt can be fed tothe magazine in any suitable or well-known manner without interfering inany way with the operation of the magazine.

After the magazine has been filled with cartridges, as shown in Fig. 2,the backward stroke of the bolt actuates the movable part of themagazine and raises the top cartridge from the position shown in dottedlines in Fig. 1 to the position shown in Fig. 3 and indicated by brokenlines in Fig. 1. When the bolt is pushed forward, the lug t engages withthe end of the cartridge and forces same into the barrel, and the lug y'also engages with the lever e to depress the movable part of themagazine preparatory to feeding an- 'o ther cartridge into place forinsertion into the cartridge chamber. The cartridges are not disturbedby this movement, however, as the clips on the movable part of themagazine `yield sufficiently to slip past the cartridges, which areheldin place by the clips on the stationary part. The rows of clips arearranged on an incline, as shown, to provide for the difference in thediameters of theends of the cartridges. By means of this constructionthe clips for feeding the cartridges can be stamped out of the metalforming the magazine itself, or such clips can be stamped out of a pieceof metal rigidly secured to the magazine. The use of springs and similardevices for holding the clips in their proper position can therefore beavoided, and the construction of the magazine is correspondinglysimplified. Since the cartridges can be fed to the magazine directlyfrom a belt, it is obvious that a gun provided with this magazine can beused if desired, as an automatic said parts being pivoted to move inrelation l to the other, clips formed integral with each of said partsto engage with the cartridges, a bell-crank lever secured to the movablepart, and means on the bolt engaging with said bell-crank lever toactuate said movable part of the magazine, substantially as described.

2. The combination 'with a gun, of a magazine comprising two parts oneof which is movable with relation to the other, both of said partshaving clips to engage the cartridges, and one of said parts having anopening for a cartridge-belt, means to disengage the cartridges from thebelt when the belt is moved through the magazine, and means foractuating the movable part of the magazine to feed the cartridges,substantially as described.

3. The combination witha gun, of a magazine communicating directly withthe cartridge-chamber thereof comprising two parts movable with relationto each other, clips formed integral with each of said parts to engagewith the cartridges, the stationary part being provided with an opening`to receive a belt provided with cartridges, means on said part todisengage the cartridges from the belt, when the belt is moved throughthc magazine, means to receive and hold said cartridges, and means foractuating said movable part to feed the cartridges toward thecartridgechamber, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof l sign this application, in the presence of twowitnesses, this 15th day of March, 1901.

CECIL HAMELN TAYLOR.

Witnesses:

ANTHONY, N. JEsBERA, LUcIUs E. VARNEY.

